The Chinese regime’s mouthpiece took a hammer to the US once again as the pro-government paper said the nation will “build more strategic nuclear arms and accelerate the deployment of the DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile” to protect against Trump.

It warned Trump against attempting to corner China in an “unacceptable way” following the Donald’s campaign trail tirades against the superpower.

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“Trump's words are not necessarily more bark than bite”

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Tensions between Barack Obama's administration and China have led to the majority of the US Navy being deployed to the Pacific.

These threats appear to be being ramped up with the prospect of a Trump presidency – with the president elect slamming China for “raping” the US and declaring the nation America’s “enemy”.

Relations with the US were shattered last week when Trump went against four decades of international protocol by accepting a phone call with the president of Taiwan.

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State mouthpiece newspaper Global Times stuck the boot into the US and called for the nation’s military might to “prepare for the worst”.

It wrote: "We need to get better prepared militarily regarding the Taiwan question to ensure that those who advocate Taiwan's independence will be punished, and take precautions in case of US provocations in the South China Sea.”

The editorial added: "What has happened over the past weeks tends to suggest that Sino-US relations are facing uncertainty as never before, as Trump's words are not necessarily more bark than bite."

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